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accepted that all the houses included in the Order of 1958 were unfit, but that
acquisition by the Council was not necessary to secure the clearance of the area
and that the objectors had put forward reasonable proposals for development.
The owners and the Council subsequently agreed for the substitution of a Clearance
Order in accordance with the provisions of Section 50 of the Housing Act,
1957, and the Minister confirmed with modification, the Clearance Order on the
11th October, 1960.
Three families (4 persons) were rehoused by the Council during the year,
leaving one family to be rehoused.
Essex Place Clearance Order, 1959
Nos. 2 and 4 Essex Place, Chiswick,
No. 378a High Road, Chiswick.
Objections were made to the making of this Order and a Public Enquiry was
held on the 14th December, 1960.
High Street, Brentford No, 1 Clearance Order, 1959
Nos. 409 - 410 High Street, Brentford.
The original Compulsory Purchase Order made in 1959 was withdrawn by the
Council and a Clearance Order made in respect of these properties.
High Street, Brentford No 2 Compulsory Purchase Order, 1959
Nos. 248 - 251 (consecutive numbers) High Street, Brentford.
All the four families (7 persons) from these houses were rehoused by the
Council during the year and the premises were demolished.
High Street, Brentford No 3 Compulsory Purchase Order, 1960
Nos. 142 - 147 (consecutive numbers) High Street, Brentford.
The Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed this Order, with
modification, on the 11th August, 1960.
Two families (6 persons) were rehoused by the Council and one family only
remained to be rehoused at the end of the year.
Half Acre No. 1 Clearance Order, 1959
Nos. 38 - 48 (consecutive numbers) Half Acre, Brentford.
Three families (7 persons) were rehoused by the Council during the year,
leaving 3 families still to be rehoused.
Ealing Road No. 1 Compulsory Purchase Order, 1959
Nos. 45 - 53 (odd numbers) Ealing Road, Brentford,
Sites of Nos. 35 - 41 (odd numbers) Ealing Road, Brentford.
This Order was not confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
These houses were subsequently purchased by the Council during the year
and the Minister accepted that they were unfit on the Certificate of the Medical
Officer of Health.
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